Fourtou
| Fourtou | |
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  Fourtou | |
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region  Fourtou | |
| Coordinates: 42°54′31″N 2°25′50″E / 42.9086°N 2.4306°ECoordinates: 42°54′31″N 2°25′50″E / 42.9086°N 2.4306°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Limoux |
| Canton | Couiza |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Couiza |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Bernard Cros |
| Area1 | 20.46 km2 (7.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 57 |
| • Density | 2.8/km2 (7.2/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11155 / 11190 |
| Elevation |
432–926 m (1,417–3,038 ft) (avg. 670 m or 2,200 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Fourtou is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
Geography
The commune is located in the Corbières mountains.
The village lies in the middle of the commune, on the left bank of the Moulin brook, a tributary of the Orbieu, which has its source in the northern part of the commune.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 30 | — |
| 1968 | 42 | +40.0% |
| 1975 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 46 | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 58 | +26.1% |
| 1999 | 53 | −8.6% |
| 2008 | 57 | +7.5% |
See also
References
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